Seaside Heights Boardwalk Reviews Summary

Boardwalk Experience

Pros:

• "Nothing beats a stroll down the boardwalk at night, sea breeze, all the lights and amazing food!"
• "The Boardwalk is accessible and spacious."
• "This boardwalk is such a great place to bring your family! There are lots of rides, great food, and games for kids of all ages."
• "Seaside Heights is clean, safe & a wonderful place to make lasting memories!!"
• "Come play games, stroll, buy yourself something fun. Or just sit and take in the sights."
• "It's so nice to go over the boardwalk and just be present in the moment and take in the fresh air."
• "The beach is clean & ocean is great.. can rent chairs umbrellas ect."

Cons:

• "VERY PRICEY, MEDIOCRE RIDES."
• "The summer of 2020 was anything but peaceful, and trash took over the boardwalk."
• "Gates block access even in off hours so surf fishing is difficult."
• "Parking prices are atrocious."
• "Overpriced rides, bad food and rigged games."
• "The dunes block the beach from the Boardwalk so you have to pay to see the beach properly beyond the gate."
• "SWIMMING NOT RECOMMENDED, I know how to swim well, But I was so worried on my son."

Cost and Affordability

Pros:

• "Love going to the boardwalk and smelling the ocean air and enjoying the games and food on the boardwalk. Plus parking for EVs is FREE :)"
• "$9/adult for beach access and kids under 12 are free!"
• "Paid parking from $10 to $15 that’s worth it."

Cons:

• "Everything has gotten so expensive there."
• "The parking prices need to be reduced for residents of Toms River, that is a serious drawback."
• "Parking $30 or get towed, beach pass$10 per person, pizza 1 slice/ 1 cheesesteak/2 reg soda & small fry $42."
• "The price of their food is ridiculous! I got a cheeseburger, fries and a lemonade fountain drink and that was $22 and some change. The food was horrible!"
• "Everything is overpriced. They may as well hold a gun to you and rob you before you get on the boards. $40.00 for a plain pizza."
• "Prices seem to have gone up somewhat on food & hotels since last year."
• "Seems like people could go on a 5 day cruise for the price you pay to rent."

Food and Dining

Pros:

• "3 Brothers Pizza did not disappoint a gigantic slice of pizza any flavor you crave!"
• "Got great cheese steak and fresh cut fries. Great NY style pizza."
• "I leave my chair to go to the boardwalk and get a delicious Midway Italian Sausage hero with peppers and Onions ...... I LOVE IT!!"
• "Lots of yummy food, prices were decent on a banana boat on the boards."
• "Stopped for lunch the day after labor day on our way home. Had to have Marucas tomato pie."
• "Park seafood is delicious!"
• "Amazing food."

Cons:

• "Well took the other half we went over to seaside we had dinner at some terrible Pizza place where the girl didn't understand English served us cold pizza."
• "The only issues I encountered was the rest room."
• "The Seaside Heights Boardwalk is facing many problems this 2019. The businesses were hit with a 3.5 percent tax causing higher food prices."
• "Horrible experience at the public beach. There were no available restrooms to use, everything was locked."
• "Used to like coming here with my family but the trashy teens and barley adults make seaside absolutely suck."
• "No parking. Rough crowd, especially after dark when the families leave."
• "Especially if you stay the night you’ll be up all night wondering if your room is gonna get broken into or you’re gonna get shot."

Family and Safety

Pros:

• "You will be safe and enjoy a wonder time time. No matter your budget there is something for everyone!"
• "Seaside Heights' boardwalk experience has very much made a full recovery to the fun and lighthearted experience that I remember it to be as a kid."
• "Such a great time! A place that the whole family can come and enjoy everything the Boardwalk has to offer!"
• "Awesome place to bring kids or have a family vacation at."
• "Kudos to the men woman in blue keeping all safe. Great job organizing the lively events."
• "It is still a family friendly place."
• "Seaside heights Boardwalk great place to bring your family."

Cons:

• "The shore has always been one of my most favorite places to go. There's something for everyone down here, whether you just come for a day or stay a few days, weekend, or for the week."
• "All the boardwalk is now is swarms of underage kids drinking under a cloud of smoke everywhere you go."
• "I am a local and worked in seaside as a teenager. From my perspective, it's gross, but something to do."
• "The Boardwalk is nice but after Sandy they decided not to rebuild the fishing pier so my husband no longer can fish while I run the boardwalk and sit on the beach."
• "They let the beach get uncomfortably crowded before they close off the sections."
• "All that's changed now doggies not allowed, and since they put the dunes in, you can't see the ocean any longer from the boardwalk."
• "Unless you're here to get completely wasted, you're better off going to the Point Pleasant boardwalk. It's cleaner and friendlier."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Nice day with good friends. Reminiscent of the days when I was a teen in the '80s."
• "Having gone to the Jersey Shore during my childhood and adolescence, it's always fun and nostalgic to come back."
• "No matter your age a boardwalk offers so many wonderful childhood memories!"
• "Love the nostalgia of the Jersey shore."
• "The boardwalk was ruined by several hurricanes but it is now fully rebuilt and much cleaner than before!"
• "Very clean people are courteous, kind, and helpful boardwalk p.d. was very polite and funny even with the pandemic happening."
• "There’s always something going on and you have lots of food and entertainment options."

Cons:

• "It's changed so much since then."
• "Boardwalk had changed a lot over the years. It's not as fun as it used to be."
• "The beach needed some cleaning in my opinion."
• "Pretty crowded in summer but once the season ends most of the businesses and rides are closed."
• "OMG yuck We were up there about 40 minutes. Only one family had masks on or seemed to be following the social distancing rules besides us."
• "So while there were a few interesting things to check out, there really wasn't much to do on the Boardwalk."
• "Love visiting the beach and boardwalk when I'm in NJ. Even off season."